Arouca vs Porto Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 06/05/2023, 15:09  by Sridhar | Modified on 06/05/2023 at 15:28 in Liga Portugal Predictions

Arouca will look to consolidate their position in the top-six when they welcome a Porto side looking for a bit of help in maintaining their top-spot chase in Liga Portugal. The hosts are fifth with a four-point advantage over sixth-placed Vitoria who could reduce the gap if getting points the day before. Arouca lost 1-0 to mid-table Rio Ave in their last round, a result that halted their eight-game unbeaten run in the league. They remain poster boys for low scorers though, with their last 12 league matches returning under 2.5 goals. The results have been much better at home with Arouca winning four and drawing one of their last five home league matches. All these have once again returned under 2.5 goals which underlines their penchant for dishing out low scoring games.

The visitors are four points behind leaders Benfica and two points ahead of third-placed Braga and with both those teams meeting a day earlier, Porto have a chance to either cut the lead at the top or consolidate their second spot. Porto could challenge their defensive solidity with an attacking unit that scored 63 goals. More than the attacking unit, it is the stamina that matters as Porto were stretched to 120 minutes in the Cup competition on Thursday before they prevailed over Famalicao to book a spot in the final against Braga. That made it seven wins in a row in all competitions and an unbeaten 11-game competitive run. In the league too, Porto have won seven of their last eight matches including five victories in a row. With a 13-game unbeaten run in the league, Porto could be forgiven for starting this match confident of a positive result.